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Mandy Letterii @mandyletterii.com · 9d

It was such a pleasure working with you! I’m grateful there’s another resource out in the world to help parents and caregivers navigate raising a child in the digital age.

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · 27d

Brand new resource just launched! I worked with @UNICEF to help parents and guardians know how to talk to their child about cyberbullying. Of course, I'm here to provide further input and advice for your specific online platform, school, family, or community situation - just DM me. lnkd.in/enRhw3XE

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · 27d

Brand new resource just launched! I worked with @UNICEF to help parents and guardians know how to talk to their child about cyberbullying. Of course, I'm here to provide further input and advice for your specific online platform, school, family, or community situation - just DM me. lnkd.in/enRhw3XE

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Sep 16

Just wanted to share my brand new piece and some new photos reflecting on our South Africa conference where we tackled a number of major issues at the intersection of artificial intelligence, online safety, and the digital rights of a child! cyberbullying.org/ai-online-sa...

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Sep 3

My brand new piece is out! "Child Rights Impact Assessments (CRIAs) to Support Youth Online" - I explain the importance of online platforms themselves formally assessing how well they are managing child rights as they build their products. cyberbullying.org/child-rights...

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Aug 6

NEW PAPER ALERT! Do levels of hope among youth affect the likelihood they will engage in online aggression?

We found that students with less hope were 57% *more* likely to harm others online over the last month, while those with more hope were 36% *less* likely.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/soc...

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Jun 26

Brand new report just released! A product of our international working group's focus on optimal online safety approaches that support children's rights, agency, and well-being! I share my key takeaways in a new piece here: cyberbullying.org/child-center... #FrontiersinDigitalChildSafety

Child-Centered Digital Environments To Support Rights, Agency, and Well-Being - Cyberbullying Research Center

Discusses new key takeaways to inform child online safety practices for schools, families, communities, and society at large.

cyberbullying.org

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Jun 18

Just shared our new research on youth and AI at WABF2025 in beautiful Stavanger, Norway, and discussed what platforms, educators, and parents can do to prevent harms! Also connected with dear colleagues, & did some bucket-list hiking! I'd love to tell you about it! cyberbullying.org/2025-world-a...

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · May 20

New research alert! We identify a strong link between 18 forms of online aggression and PTSD among US teens. Minor forms of online harm (e.g., exclusion) were as traumatic as major online attacks (e.g., threats). Implications for online platforms and schools here: cyberbullying.org/online-aggre...

Online Aggression and PTSD Symptoms: New Findings on Traumatic Outcomes - Cyberbullying Research Center

Discusses new findings from a national study of US teens where minor forms of online harm (e.g., exclusion) were found to be as traumatic as major online attacks (e.g., threats).

cyberbullying.org

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · May 15

Some of my thoughts are featured in this incredibly well-written and well-researched new piece in *Elle* by @katiecreilly.bsky.social, focused on the aggression, hostility, and threats that female athletes regularly face. www.elle.com/culture/a647...

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Apr 10

Doing work on AI, child rights, and online safety? Here's a CFP for the 2nd International Conference on Children's Rights at Stellenbosch University in South Africa in September 2025. Hope you can participate - should be an incredible event like last year's! Message me for other details.

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Apr 8

My brand new piece just dropped! "Year One of a Phone-Free School" - read on for lessons learned from the impacts of a phone ban on students, faculty, and staff in a school in Maryland. Are you considering the same? Why or why not? Let's discuss! cyberbullying.org/phone-free-s...

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Apr 2

I am heavily quoted in this new Forbes India piece, and discuss how the parent-child relationship in the Asian Indian culture (historically) may keep youth from seeking help from those best positioned to support them. www.forbesindia.com/article/take...

Cyberbullying In The Age Of 'Adolescence' - Forbes India

The recent Netflix release has sparked conversation around social media's negative impact on teenagers. In India too, the rise of cyberbullying is a cause of concern for children, parents, school, and...

www.forbesindia.com

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Apr 1

My brand new piece is out today! I weigh in on the heated discussion involving student phone bans at school, and cover the research, the implementation, student perceptions, my takeaways, and a reason to ban - and a reason not to ban. cyberbullying.org/student-phon...

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Mar 25

IMPORTANT for my educator friends: Launched *today* is Instagram's new School Partnership Program, which I helped advise on - enroll your school to receive prioritized reporting and response when your students face cyberbullying or other online issues. My take: cyberbullying.org/instagram-sc...

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Mar 4

As we continue to make sure our work is youth-centered, I present a brand new installment in our annual series entitled "A Teen's View of Social Media in 2025" - Everyone, meet Elly! cyberbullying.org/teens-view-o...

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Feb 11

Happy Safer Internet Day 2025! Today, we release our new report summarizing the research on youth & well-being, discussing legislative efforts, and proposing clear recommendations for regulators and platforms within our SAFEST model for youth online safety efforts. cyberbullying.org/the-safest-m...

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Feb 10

Updated today for Safer Internet Day 2025 (tomorrow, February 11th)! Check out our detailed index of every social media app we know! Learn how each work, how popular they are, when they were created, age restrictions, & more! Get familiar with those you don't know! cyberbullying.org/most-popular...

Index of Most Popular Social Media Apps Today

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Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Feb 4

With Safer Internet Day in one week (Feb 11), we've updated our *Social Media Glossary* so you can stay current on online slang and vernacular. You know what Cap and Rizz and Mid means, but what about Beige Flag? Cuffed? Fein? Roman Empire? Sneaky link? Download: cyberbullying.org/social-media...

Social Media, Cyberbullying, and Online Safety Glossary - Cyberbullying Research Center

Provides definitions for all of the most important and popular terms and slang related to social media, cyberbullying, and youth culture online. Make sure you know these!

cyberbullying.org

Sameer Hinduja @hinduja.bsky.social · Jan 14

New piece out! "How Platforms Should Build AI Chatbots to Prioritize Youth Safety" - In the light of the Character.AI lawsuits, I discuss seven practical implementations for companies building AI-driven social chatbots for youth. What am I missing? Let's discuss! cyberbullying.org/ai-chatbots-...

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